civil affairs activities

Activities performed or supported by civil affairs that (1) enhance the relationship between military forces and civil authorities in areas where military forces are present; and (2) involve application of civil affairs functional specialty skills, in areas normally the responsibility of civil government, to enhance conduct of civil-military operations. See also civil affairs; civil-military operations.

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civil affairs — Designated Active and Reserve component forces and units organized, trained, and equipped specifically to conduct civil affairs activities and to support civil military operations. Also called CA. See also civil affairs activities; civil military … Military dictionary

Civil affairs — (CA) is a term used by both the United Nations and by military institutions (such as the US military), but for different purposes in each case. Contents 1 United Nations Civil Affairs 2 US Military Civil Affairs 2.1 History of US Military Civil… … Wikipedia

History of civil affairs in the United States Armed Forces — Civil affairs in the United States Armed Forces are civil military operations (CMO) use of military force to control areas seized from the enemy (or a third party), minimize insurgency or civil interference with military operations, and maximize… … Wikipedia

History of Civil Affairs in United States military — United StatesEarly HistoryCivil Military Operations (CMO) conducted by the U.S. Military go back at least to the American War for Independence. During that conflict, all sides employed civil affairs in every colony/state. Military authorities… … Wikipedia

Directorate of Research and Civil Affairs — DORCA, the Directorate of Research and Civil Affairs was a mysterious and difficult to categorise think tank and possibly intelligence organisation within the Australian Army in WWII. Set up and headed by the charismatic Alf Conlon, the… … Wikipedia

civil-military operations center — An ad hoc organization, normally established by the geographic combatant commander or subordinate joint force commander, to assist in the coordination of activities of engaged military forces, and other United States Government agencies,… … Military dictionary

Civil-military coordination — is efforts to coordinate activities in peacekeeping or humanitarian assistance missions during United Nations (UN) operations. Civil military cooperation seeks to gain unity of effort among military forces, police agencies and civilian… … Wikipedia

Civil-military operations — Iraqi farmers stand outside a rural school while it s inspected by a U.S. Army Civil Affairs team for possible reconstruction funds (near Baghdad, April 2005). Civil military operations or CMO are activities of a military force to minimize civil… … Wikipedia